. Annual report of the Agricultural Experiment Station. Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). 228 Agricultural Experiment Station, Ithaca, N. Y, some of the larger stemmed and stifler and rounder flowered types like Traffaut, Semple, Ball-flowered and the like. Imbricated or ImhricaUd Pompon.— This astei*, in many colors, is intermediate between the flat-rayed and quilled sections. The rays are all alike or approximately so, short and somewhat concave, springing from a tubular base. The flowers are medium or some- times small in size, very close


. Annual report of the Agricultural Experiment Station. Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). 228 Agricultural Experiment Station, Ithaca, N. Y, some of the larger stemmed and stifler and rounder flowered types like Traffaut, Semple, Ball-flowered and the like. Imbricated or ImhricaUd Pompon.— This astei*, in many colors, is intermediate between the flat-rayed and quilled sections. The rays are all alike or approximately so, short and somewhat concave, springing from a tubular base. The flowers are medium or some- times small in size, very close and compact, and uniform in shape. The habit is compact, either dwarf or rather tall. Distinct and desirable. II. A. Biitton-quilled asters. German quilled (Fig. 43). — Described on page 223. There are many excellent strains of this type, mostly of medium tall and spreading growth, with long stiff stems. In some forms, the flowers are drooping. Many colors. Dwarf Bouquet (Y\g. 4:7).—Yery dwarf and compact asters, growing five to eight inches high, with a terminal bouquet of small. •'^<^- 47.—Dwarf Bouquet. very dense flowers with the center florets short and tubular, and a thin border of short flatfish rays. Excellent for borders, or formal effects. Many colors. Shalcespeare.— Much like the last, but the flowers more distinctly quilled. These are the dwarfest asters which we have grown, many. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station. Ithaca, N. Y. : The University


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